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Bound & Lettered b Winter 2018 1 Passion is Best. Amity Parks. Letters written in Bister with a Speedball C-0 ; hand-drawn graphite shadow. 3"x10".

Green and yellow alphabet. Amity Parks. Letters written in Bister with an Automatic and a Brody Neuenschwander ruling pen from Italy; hand- drawn graphite shadow. 8"x9".

2 Bound & Lettered b Winter 2018 your Bister inks in larger quantities. I recommend using these inks quite wet, as that allows the colors to blend and makes for Bister Inks by Amity Parks interesting color variations when dry. After discovering Bister inks in Europe, I fell in love with their To mix Bister inks: Put a small amount of the colored powder in rich colors and the simplicity of using them. They behave much a small container or deep-welled palette. I use the tip of a palette like walnut ink in both their mixing and use. They dry tightly knife to move the powder to the container. With a pipette, add a onto the paper, and when completely dry they do not smear when few drops of water. Using warm water helps to dissolve the pow- lines are erased; there is no need to add a binder like gum ders, but is not necessary. I don’t measure out any specific ratio of arabic. Bister inks are highly water-soluble, though, and will powder to water. Stir with a mixing brush until the powder is dis- smear if still wet or if exposed to any moisture. Because they are solved. Then test to see if the resulting ink is the right strength for water-soluble, if the colors dry out between uses, you just need to your project. If adjustment is needed, add more powder for darker add a few drops of water to the palette to reconstitute them. color, more water for lighter. There are eight Bister colors: Black, I mix very small quantities at a time, which allows me to dip my Blue, Brown, Green, Mahogany, Natural, Red, and Yellow. Some pen from color to color without worrying about contaminating a of the colors take more powder than others to become sufficiently large amount of any color. If you have a larger project and want dark. The blue, however, is much stronger than the other colors, the exact same intensity of ink throughout, then you should mix so you can use less blue powder for the same amount of ink. •

Bold & Blended. Amity Parks. Letters written in Bister ink with an Automatic pen; hand-drawn graphite shadow. Amity teaches this chunky capital alphabet and the Bister ink color-blending technique as a two-day guild workshop. This lettering is for a class handout. 2"x7".

Alphabet Round. Amity Parks. Letters written in Bister inks with a Alphabet Round. Amity Parks. Letters written in Bister inks with a Tim’s Speedball C-3 nib; hand-drawn graphite shadow. 4" diameter. Shown Pen; hand-drawn graphite shadow. 4" diameter. Shown in a circle-cut, in a circle-cut, colored mat, with the mat edge colored black. colored mat, with the mat edge colored black.

Bound & Lettered b Winter 2018 3 JOHN STEVENS

2014 Annual 2012 Annual B4150. Mastering Brush Roman 2017 Annual 2013 Annual Capitals by John Stevens. 8.5"x11". Approx 128pp. Spiral-bound, Paper- back. Pre-publication price $29.95 and free media mail shipping (USA only) on pre-publication orders, through December 31, 2019. Note: Publication date has not been set. It may be up to a year (or more) before the book ships. While the publication date has not yet been set, LR29-1 $17.50 LR27-2 $17.50 you can preorder your copy now to take LR32-1 $17.50 LR28-2 $17.50 advantage of the pre-publication offer. subscribe to the preeminent magazine USA Subscriptions: Your credit card will not be charged for calligraphers and lettering artists to 4 issues (1 year) $48 until shortly before the book ships. If paying with PayPal, email your order to enjoy the engaging articles and revel 8 issues (2 years) $85 [email protected] for delayed payment, rather than ordering on the in outstanding examples of the finest John Neal Books website. and letterart from every See website for non-US In this practical book, John Stevens shares his brush knowledge corner of the world. subscription information. with exercises developed and refined over many years of teaching brush lettering workshops. He introduces you to the flat brush and how it contrasts with the pen. You learn how to prepare, hold, and load your brush; how the brush moves when you change angles and make curves and other turns; and basic strokes, joins, special strokes. From the angular Neuland, you move on to a rounded capital form. Then, on to extensive instruction for the Trajan letterforms, including a full-size exemplar alphabet. Final chapters take your letters into words and works and present a gallery full of inspiration. SUBSCRIBE USA CANADA ALL OTHER ONE YEAR (4 issues) $ 26 US$ 34 US$ 40 TWO YEARS (8 issues) $ 47 US$ 63 US$ 75 LUTHIS Shown 75% of actual size. Butterfly

N208. Dreaming DREAMING DOGS Dogs Ruling Pen. Shown actual size. Dreaming Dogs ruling pens are designed with the tradi- LOLLIPOP Moth tional components of tools already found on the market, with addi- tional new features. The lightness of the tool and its balance were pri- oritized, resulting in a comfortable Fan grip and allowing for both fluid LEELOO and gestural strokes. The pens are crafted in stainless steel with elastic properties, a material that has excellent strength and durabil- Dragonfly ity and that does not rust; it is easy N155. Luthis Pens to clean and provides lightness, LAYLA flexibility, and accuracy in strokes. The wooden pen handles are Moth XXL handcrafted. The assembly of these pens is entirely manual, with the refinement and finishing done one by one to get the perfect fit. Varnish LITTLE LIE layers waterproof the handle and make the pens more durable and easier to clean. Choose: Sofie 1, N155. Luthis Pens. Folded metal Butterfly(Mariposa). Has two writing edges. Aldus 2, Little Lie 3, Layla 4, pens for expressive writing and Moth (Polillita). A smaller version of Butterfly. Leeloo 5, Lollipop 6. $57.50. formal calligraphy. The tips are Fan (Abanico). The writing edge curve is aluminum; the handles are ALDUS JNB $50.00 each similar to a standard folded pen or calligraphy unfinished wood. Approximately ruling pen. N210. Dreaming Dogs 6" long. Four styles are offered; Ruling Pens, Set of 6. each writes differently. The pens Dragonfly(Libélula). The writing edge has $300.00. JNB $270.00 are from Argentina; they are a unique curve that allows you to change writ- S1027. Dreaming Dogs 6-Pen labeled with their Spanish names. ing styles quickly. Carol DuBosch’s favorite of the five. SOFIE Roll-up Case. $41.00. JNB $35.00 $16.95 each. JNB $15.95 each N210-C. Dreaming Dogs Ruling N155-S4. Luthis Pens set of 4. Moth XXL (Polilla XXL). This is a larger Pens, Set of 6 with Case. One each of Butterfly, Moth, Fan, version of the Moth (Polillita). $18.95. $341.00. JNB $300.00 & Dragonfly. $67.80. JNB $59.80 JNB $17.95

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refined this professional-quality tool over S1067. several years before he was ready to put his M. G. name on it (literally). Ward Premium The kit includes an adjustable, low-heat Heat Transfer Foil. power supply (110V), carefully calibrated for This high-grade foil foil work, and a heat pen with 3 interchange- allows you to add able writing tips, both manufactured in gorgeous shine to Canada; assorted 10-sheet pack of Mike’s heat your projects. It is transfer foil; 3 practice leather bookmarks; and the best foil available access to an online instructional video, detail- for handwork; if properly adhered, it is permanent on leather, ing the foiling process. The ball- tips are cardstock, and some other surfaces (testing on a scrap piece of for monoline strokes and building up stressed material is advised). This foil works best with the M. G. Ward S1066. M. G. Ward Professional Hot (thick) parts of Spencerian and other scripts; professional foiling tools, but it can be used with certain other Foiling Kit. Developed by renowned two sizes are included, 0.4mm (1/64") and heat tools. Ten-sheet pack, each sheet 8"x10". Choose: Classic penman Mike Ward and used for his own work, his 0.8mm (1/32"). The calligraphy tip (4.5mm) is Gold, Copper, Rose Gold, Classic Silver, Smoke Silver, and Variety hot-foil tool is now available for all. Mike tested and for broad-edged letterforms. $299.00 (2 of each color). $12.00 per pack

PILOT PARALLEL PENS FP67. 3.8 mm The Pilot Parallel pen is extremely smooth- writing, offering crisp edges and sharp hairlines. PILOT CARTRIDGES NOW AVAILABLE! Nib point consists of two parallel metal plates and FP70. Pilot Pack B4227. Colour & allows for lettering in two sizes. Use the corner of 12 Color Cartridges. Curves: A Pilot Parallel edge for sharp, monoline writing or use the broad For Parallel & Plumix Pen Workbook by Alice edge for calligraphic writing. You can produce Pens. One each of the Young. 2018. Approx color-blended letters by touching ink from one Turq. 80pp. Paper $39.95. colors below. $3.95 Pink pen to a second pen loaded with another color. Blue JNB $34.95 Red Thoroughly 1.5 mm 2.4 mm 3.8 mm 6.0 mm FP69. Pilot Pack of Violet covers the 6 Color Cartridges. Orange Sepia Parallel Pen and its use, For Parallel & Plumix Pens. All one color. Yellow Blue including 16 pages of Specify: Black, Blue-Black, Sepia, Violet, Black Light ink options, from Pilot Blue, Turquoise, Green, Light Green, Green Black cartridges to metallic Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink. $2.50 each Green inks! You learn how the FP67 pen writes through fun, non-letterform exercises. The ORIGINAL PARALLEL PEN SIZES last section is Blackletter instruction, with exemplars and exercise pages. Even if this hand is not your thing, FP67. Pilot Parallel Pen. Specify size: 1.5mm, FP124. Converter (Pilot). Use bottled ink 2.4mm, 3.8mm, 6.0mm. Special Price: $10.00 each this beautiful book belongs in your studio if you own in either Parallel or Plumix Pens. Twist-fill a Parallel Pen. FP67-S. Set of 4 Pens (each with 2 cartridges) and a mechanism. $6.70 pack of 12 cartridges (one each of 12 colors). $40.00 Tim’s Folded Pen. Each one FP67-SB. Set of 4 Pens plus Parallel Pen Wizardry Book. $54.95 TIM’S FOLDED PENS of these unique pens is a B3124. Parallel Pen Wizardry Each pen is one-of-a-kind. See our versatile marking tool and a website for current selection. by Brenda Broadbent. 2003. 24pp. 8.5"x11". beautiful, handcrafted object. Paper $14.95. SALE $7.99 A lesson in sustainability,

This instructional book for the popular Parallel N148-CORA. Cora recycled metal cans are cut, hammered, and formed into Pen helps you explore this versatile calligraphy Radius N148. Mini . Includes a chart of waterproof inks N148. Radius one of five styles of folded that work well in the Parallel Pen. Writing and N148. Argentine nibs, then combined with a turned hardwood handle

drawing with the pen are explored: monoline, N148. Dagger flourishes, color blending, expressive and experi- and a bit of thin-walled brass mental forms, and more. pipe. The line width varies with the angle of the pen to CAROL DUBOSCH the paper. To select your pen, B4249. Folded Pen Adventures go to johnnealbooks.com by Carol DuBosch. 2018. 32pp. and search N148. Click on 8"x8". Paper $15.99 the product picture to see the This instruction book current pen selection. The teaches how to use the drop-down menu will list folded pen to write an Italic-based available pens. (Note that the alphabet. You learn how the folded Cora Nib has a different code pen works, starting with basic number: N148-CORA). strokes. Follow the model alphabets N148. Tim’s Pen. Choose: that give stroke direction and Radius, Dagger, Argentine, sequence, and then add flourishes Mini Radius. to the letters. Next, more vertical and more cursive variations of the basic N148-CORA. Tim’s Pen with alphabet are shown, and two new alphabets are introduced: Neuland and Cora nib. Bensgothic (based on Ben Shahn letters). Bleach techniques, color blending, $41.95 each 2/$40.00ea. folded-pen making, and various forms of the folded pen are presented. Shown approximately 50% actual size. Includes many examples of Carol’s delightful calligraphy.

John NealBound Books: & Lettered 800-369-9598 b Winter 2018 5 WALNUT CRYSTALS & INK PADS S449. Walnut S449 (Color) Ink Crystals. Add distilled water, wait for 25-35 min., Bister ink lettering by Amity Parks. and this powder produces a warm, I157. Bister Ink Powder. This powdered ink Graph: P21, P22, P72 rich walnut-colored from Europe has very striking colors. The ink. The ink is light- powders all look about the same, but the mixed ink Gilbert Bond Pads. 24lb. 25% Cotton. fast, flows well, and proves to be warm earthy tones. A little bit goes a long Unlike most 20lb or 24lb office papers, is highly recommended by many master scribes. way. Mix in a small, screw-top Dinky Dip: about 1-part Gilbert Bond is perfect for calligraphy. 1oz. $2.95 2oz. $4.95 4oz. $8.95 powder to 4-parts water. Add more water if too thick, or It has a nice tooth, holds the fine lines, 8oz. $16.95 16oz. $29.95 add more powder if too thin. Each color is 1oz of powder and does not bleed, even with watery inks. Highly recommended for serious S450. Walnut Crystals Jar. This item contains two packaged in a 2oz plastic jar. Choose: Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Mahogany, Natural, Red, Yellow. $7.95 each practice by Peter Thornton, Carol 1oz jars, each filled with crystals. Simply fill with warm DuBosch, and many others for broad- water and mix. You have walnut ink without the hassle I157-S. Bister Ink Powder Set. Set includes 8 colors edged penwork. While it is more of measuring! Non-waterproof. (Buying the crystals listed above. $49.95 expensive than other bond papers, it alone is more economical.) $2.25 is worth the price. Sheet counts are I53-2.5. Walnut Drawing Ink. A rich sepia ink. Thin COLIRO / FINETEC – NEW COLORS approximate. with water to create a wash. For brush or . Gilbert Bond Practice Pads (blank). Already liquid. Non-waterproof (but not suitable for P70. 11"x17". 50 sheets. fountain pens). 2.5oz. $10.49. JNB $8.99 $14.95 2/$13.95ea. I53-10. Walnut Drawing Ink. 10oz. 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